A HUANGHUALI 'GHOST EYES' BRUSHPOT, BITONG, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY China, 17^th-18^th century. Of massive cylindrical form, the finely grained wood with several distinct ghost eyes and peaks, all with a rich, dark chocolate-brown patina. The wood stopper inside the base of the pot is possibly of a later date. Very good polish with an elegant luster and an unctuous surface.

Provenance: New York trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, few natural age cracks, fine patina overall.

Weight: 2,580 g
Dimensions: Height 22.1 cm

Expert's note: Note that one of the natural 'ghost eyes' actually has the distinct look of a face with a pair of eyes, mouth, and nose. This is quite rare to find!

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's London, 11 November 2015, lot 6
Price: GBP 35,000 or approx. EUR 51,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Huanghuali brushpot, bitong 17th/18th Century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, ghost eyes, polish, patina and size (18 cm)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 89
Price: GBP 16,312 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A very fine huanghuali brushpot, bitong, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, ghost eyes, polish, patina and size (18.3 cm)



明末清初黃花梨鬼眼筆筒
中國，十七至十八世紀。選料精良，器形碩大，用一段質地細密、紋理美觀的大料整挖鏇成。筒身中段略微有腰，壁厚，通體素面，簡潔明快。筆筒底部的木塞可能是較晚的做的。包漿瑩潤。

來源：紐約古玩交易。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微的磨損與自然年代裂縫，整體光澤良好。

重量：2,580 克
尺寸：高22.1 厘米

專家注釋：請注意，其中一隻自然的“鬼眼”非常的獨特，整體看上去像一張帶著眼睛、嘴巴和鼻子的臉。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2015年11月11日，lot 6
價格：GBP 35,000（相當於今日EUR 51,000）
描述：十七至十八世紀黃花梨筆筒
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、鬼眼、拋光、包漿和尺寸 (18厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2020年11月5日，lot 89
價格：GBP 16,312（相當於今日EUR 21,000）
描述：十七世紀黃花梨大筆筒
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、鬼眼、拋光、包漿和尺寸(18.3厘米)。